I have a problem with my Bonny I though you guys would be able to help me with. When I am driving and my front wheels are strait I have this humming noise along with a slight vibration. When I turn my wheels it goes away. It also doesnt seem as bad on wet roads. My mom owned this car for 6 months before I bought it and she said it has always had this humming. My front end it rock solid. It doesn't clunk or thump or anything at all. I checked my CV'* and there seems to be no visible problem with them. All the boots are in tact. I am lost on what could be the problem. My dad says its either the tires or the wheels need balanced. Please give me your input.Is is something I should worry about or ignor? Thanks

im almost postive that its the hub(wheel bearing). but the hard parts is determing what side it is? so i would take to a dealer or any repair shop and the can take a steliscope to each hub i had a 90 gp and the sim-tums u talk about match what i had. mine was the wheel hub(BEARING) the hub and bearing are all sealed in one

I am starting to think its the bearings myself. I dont have any money right now so its something that is going to have to wait. My mom drove the hell out of this car for over six months and she said it hasn't got any worse at all. Its been the same humming that it had when she bought it. Who knows. I will try to determine the problem without involving the dealer. I make 15,000 per year and a dealer will charge more than I make in a month. Other than that the car runs great! Trans seems to shift ok.

call to some scrap yards get used hubs with bearings shouldnt cost over 100buxx... and I dont think it would be vary hard to do if you had a
:jack
:jack stand
:tire iron
:needle nose plyers (for the pin)
:right size wrench... (if its big enough a parts store will lend it to you)
:socket and wrachet to get the brakes off.
:assembly lub.
:maybe change your brake pads while your at it..
:if you need rear hubs/rotaters/brake shoes.. hardly even the best can do it in there driveway.
:two hours for someone with 'less skill'

being that this problem how been the same without getting any worse for about 7 months that I know of, how long do you think I can go without replacing it, if thats would be the problem?

I wouldn;t go much longer if its the bearings. If its just the alignment or rotation issues, thats a cheap fix. Addressing the problem ASAP is always better then letting a mechanical issue get worse over time.

Plus the peace of mind is priceless

I had a similar problem on my 2003 Malibu. I had a weird noise and it actually got worse when turning a slight bend in the road and hit the right speed. It also had a vibration. They checked it out and it ended up being a bad tire.

They replaced it ( I tried to get 2 new ones, only makes sense) and it'* all good for now. but I will need 4 new ones son, they are crappy Firestone tires and are too soft a compound and are wearing out fast.

The reason I originally thought it was the tire is because this problem does get quietter on wet roads. Also it goes away when you turn the wheel most of the time. My dad has a 1998 mustang and he has new tired on it and he said it hums so loud it drives him crazy There are some days I am out driving that I swear its the bearing. Others It really seems to be coming from the tire. Someday that I can get some time I am going to take the front wheels off and take a good look around. By the way, How do you check the bearings on these?

Try rotating the tires...this should put your rears on the front where the vibration is more than likely coming from. If the problem goes away you know its a tire. Safer to have it on the rear anyway if its bad and your not in a position to fix it.

-- Rogue

I think I will start with rotating the tires. If that doesn't help I will take it to the dealer just to get checked. I figure they tell me whats wrong and I will fix it, save money that way. Hopefully its not the bearings. Thanks for all your help!!!